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"I'm really excited (about) it," said Mason, vice president of the Student Government Association and chairman of the school's College Republicans chapter. "I definitely want it to be as big as it can be. I want people to come and show their support for whatever candidates they support."

Mason said there are number of new voters at USCB, and he wanted to bring candidates in to help students make informed decisions. In a registration drive this year, student organizations registered 120 new voters, he said.

Mason is thrilled politicians are making room for USCB in their schedules the week before Election Day.

"This will really empower the students to know they do care about what we think," he said.

Erickson, an alumnus of USCB, helped students contact candidates and said she has been impressed by the students' energy and interest in local, state and national politics. Candidates, she said, will benefit from speaking with members of a younger generation.

"Collegiate involvement gives a voice to concerns of that age group," she said. "They are voters, and they have concerns that are different from, maybe, the people in my neighborhood."

Candidates will speak at the event, which also includes Halloween-themed activities and food at the school's campus center and dining hall, Mason said.

It's open to the public and Mason hopes residents of all ages attend.

Though the event shares a name with the national nonprofit Rock the Vote, the local event is not affiliated with the national organization, Mason said.

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